London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Waltham Forest 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| BLIND | PARTIALLY SIGHTED | DEAF | P ARTi AL H EARING | PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED | DELI CATE | M ALADJUSTED | E.S.N. | EPiL EPTIC | SP EECH DEFECT | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children newly assessed as handi | |||||||||||
| capped during year ended 31.12.1973 | |||||||||||
| Boys | - | l | - | 2 | 8 | _ | 9 | 28 | - | _ | 48 |
| Girls | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | l | 2 | 22 | - | - | 35 |
| Children who on 25. 1.74 were receiving special education treatment:- | |||||||||||
| (i) at maintained special schools | |||||||||||
| (a) Day. | - | 10 | 19 | 37 | 55 | . | 21 | 403 | - | _ | 545 |
| (b) Boarding | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 8 |
| (ii) at non-maintained special schools:- | |||||||||||
| (a) Day | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Boarding | - | - | - | - | 6 | I | 5 | - | 1 | - | 13 |
| (iii) at independent schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | 9 |
| (iv) special classes or units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Children awaiting placement in special schools 25.1.74 | - | - | - | - | 2 | I | 2 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Children who, at 25.1.74 were being educated:- | |||||||||||
| (i) at hospital | - | - | - | - | - | . | - | - | - | - | - |
| (ii) at home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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